The national average price of diesel fuel rose for a second straight week, gaining 1.5 cents to $2.231 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
May 19, 2009Trucking Business News
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Diesel Rises 1.5¢ to $2.231; Gas Gains 6.9¢
CEVA Logistics Awarded Contract with Powerwave
CEVA Logistics has been awarded a contract to handle forwarding services for U.S.-based wireless technology company Powerwave Technologies, Ceva said.
May 19, 2009Daimler Gives Schneider Trucks With 2010-Compliant Engines
The two main truck and engine companies of Daimler Trucks North America said they have provided truckload carrier Schneider National with two more test tractors powered by 2010-compliant diesel engines.
May 18, 2009Caterpillar to Cut Worker Hours at Ind. Engine Plant
Heavy equipment and diesel engine maker Caterpillar Inc. said it will cut hours at least in half for 985 workers in its Lafayette, Ind., plant, the Associated Press reported Monday.
May 18, 2009California Reefer Rule Illegal, ATA Tells Court
California’s transport refrigeration unit rule illegally imposes a national requirement on all motor carriers that enter the state, attorneys for American Trucking Associations and the Truckload Carriers Association told a federal appeals court.
May 18, 2009Volvo Sets Agreement With UAW on Mack Retirement Fund
Mack Trucks parent company Volvo AB has reached agreement with the United Auto Workers to create an independent trust responsible for the health care of Mack retirees, the Associated Press reported Monday.
May 18, 2009Annual Roadcheck Event Set for June 2-4
Some 10,000 inspectors will be deployed across Canada, Mexico and the United States June 2-4 as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Roadcheck event.
May 18, 2009Trimac Reports First-Quarter Loss
Canada-based transportation firm Trimac Income Fund said it lost C$700,000 in the first quarter, or 5 cents per unit, compared with a profit of C$600,000, or 2 cents, a year ago.
May 18, 2009Gasoline Jumps a Quarter In Three Weeks to $2.30
The national average price of regular gasoline jumped 25 cents over the past three weeks to $2.30 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
May 18, 2009Letters: Facing Core Changes, After the Recession, Safety Hotlines
I have just finished reading the article “Trucking Faces Core Changes, Hebe Says.” I am not usually a man of few words, but the only thought that comes to mind at the moment is “hogwash!”
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